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2024 Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts (15)

2024 Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts

This special release features the year's most spectacular short films, all nominated for best live action short film at the 2024 Oscars.


Films in the programme include:


The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, directed by Wes Anderson (UK) (Winner)

A beloved Roald Dahl story about a rich man who learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes and then sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling.


The After, directed by Misan Harriman (UK)

A powerful and affecting story that follows Dayo (Oyelowo), a Londoner who has to reconnect with himself and society after witnessing a devastating random attack in the capital.


Invincible, directed by Vincent Rene-Lortie (Canada)

Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom.


Knight of Fortune, directed by Lasse Lykjaer Noer (Denmark)

The loss of a loved one, the grief, the risk of yellow skin, and a coffin, this is too much for Karl to face. It is much easier to fix a broken lamp. A chance encounter with a stranger will help him face his pain


Red, White and Blue, directed by Nazrin Choudhury (USA)

Rachel (Brittany Snow) is a single parent living paycheck to paycheck. When an unexpected pregnancy threatens to unravel her already precarious position, she’s forced to cross state lines in search of an abortion. As Rachel contemplates the series of events that necessitated this journey and the obstacles placed in her path, we learn a heartbreaking truth that means her life will never be the same again.


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Tuesday 2 Apr 202415:15 Book Now

42nd Street: The Musical (encore) (PG)

42nd Street: The Musical (encore)

42nd Street, the legendary Broadway musical theatre classic, is a ‘glorious’ (Express) and ‘utterly moreish extravaganza of glitz’ (Times). Telling the story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who gets her big break on Broadway, this is the largest ever staging of the Tony Award-winning musical and it was filmed live at the magnificent Theatre Royal in the heart of London’s West End.


Starring national treasure Bonnie Langford as Dorothy Brock and featuring iconic songs 42nd Street, We’re In The Money and Lullaby of Broadway, this is pure magic on the big screen.

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Thursday 6 Jun 202419:00 Book Now

An American in Paris: The Musical (encore) (PG)

An American in Paris: The Musical (encore)

This breathtakingly beautiful Tony Award-winning Broadway musical inspired by the Oscar winning MGM film, tells the impassioned story of discovering love in the ‘City of Light’.


Jerry Mulligan is an American GI striving to make it as a painter in a city suddenly bursting with hope and possibility. Following a chance encounter with a beautiful young dancer named Lise, the streets of Paris become the backdrop to a sensuous, modern romance of art, friendship and love in the aftermath of war.


Featuring the gorgeous music and lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin (including the classic hits, Wonderful and I Got Rhythm), stunning designs and show-stopping choreography, this incredible production received a record-setting 28 five-star reviews from the critics.

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Thursday 18 Apr 202419:00 Book Now

Back to Black (15)

Back to Black

Her music. Her life. Her legacy.


The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the centre of one of the most legendary albums of all time.


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Friday 19 Apr 202417:30 Book Now
Saturday 20 Apr 202416:00 Book Now
Saturday 20 Apr 202419:00 Book Now
Sunday 21 Apr 202417:00 Book Now
Sunday 21 Apr 202420:00 Book Now
Monday 22 Apr 202417:30 Book Now
Tuesday 23 Apr 202416:00 Book Now (Subtitled)
Wednesday 24 Apr 202413:15 Book Now
Wednesday 24 Apr 202416:00 Book Now
Thursday 25 Apr 202419:30 Book Now

Big Banana Feet (12A)

Big Banana Feet

The long lost film of Billy Connolly’s 1975 tour of Ireland, newly restored.


Inspired by the fly-on-the-wall style of DA Pennebaker's Bob Dylan documentary Don't Look Back, director Murray Grigor present the legendary Billy Connolly at his beguiling best, using humour and charm to successfully navigate the political tensions of 1970s Dublin and Belfast.


Featuring iconic stand-up material alongside fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpses, this previously elusive milestone of British comedy is now newly restored in 2K from original 16mm materials.

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Sunday 12 May 202419:30 Book Now

Disco Boy (15)

Disco Boy

Aleksei, a young Belarusian, has his sights set on the nightclubs of Paris. After a painful journey through Europe, he enlists in the Foreign Legion, in pursuit of a French passport. Fate, however, takes an unexpected turn, propelling Aleksei into the heart of the Niger Delta where Jomo, a fearless and charismatic revolutionary is battling insidious oil conglomerates that threaten his community's existence. While Aleksei seeks a new family in the Legion, Jomo dreams of being a disco dancer; a "disco boy". In the jungle, their paths converge, intertwining their destinies across borders, bodies, life and death.


With a typically brilliant Franz Rogowski (Passages) at the centre, and an original score from electronic musician, Vitalic, Disco Boy will send you on a trance-like trip into the heart of imperial darkness.


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Tuesday 16 Apr 202420:00 Book Now
Wednesday 17 Apr 202414:15 Book Now

Drift (15)

Drift

A young Liberian refugee offers massages to tourists in exchange for one or two euros to battle her hunger, while her daily struggle for survival keeps the memories that haunt her at bay. She meets an unmoored tour guide and the two become close as they each find hope in the other.


This slow-burn character study of a woman set adrift after a shockingly traumatic incident is delicately anchored by two leading emotionally nuanced performances from Cynthia Erivo and Alia Shawkat.


“Cynthia Erivo’s performance remains unwaveringly riveting.”

-The Wrap


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Monday 22 Apr 202420:15 Book Now

Drive-Away Dolls (15)

Drive-Away Dolls

From one half of the Coen Brothers comes a fresh spin on the buddy comedy caper.


Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.


Infusing the neo-noir elements the Coens are known for with absolute screwball absurdity, Drive-Away Doll’s is a movie that revels in ridiculousness.


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Saturday 6 Apr 202417:00 Book Now
Sunday 7 Apr 202419:45 Book Now
Monday 8 Apr 202419:15 Book Now (Subtitled)
Wednesday 10 Apr 202418:00 Book Now

Dune: Part 2 (12A)

Dune: Part 2

The saga continues as award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on Dune: Part Two, the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s celebrated novel Dune, with an expanded all-star international ensemble cast.


Dune: Part Two will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet, Wonka) as he unites with Chani (Zendaya, Spider-Man) and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavours to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.


Already compared to The Empire Strikes Back for it's impressive sequel expansion by filmmaker Christopher Nolan, the long-awaited return to the worlds of Dune is the unmissable cinematic event of the year.


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Friday 29 Mar 202415:00 Book Now
Sunday 31 Mar 202419:00 Book Now
Monday 1 Apr 202415:30 Book Now
Wednesday 3 Apr 202416:00 Book Now
Thursday 4 Apr 202419:00 Book Now
Friday 5 Apr 202418:30 Book Now
Saturday 6 Apr 202413:30 Book Now
Saturday 6 Apr 202419:15 Book Now
Sunday 7 Apr 202416:00 Book Now
Friday 12 Apr 202416:00 Book Now
Sunday 14 Apr 202416:00 Book Now

EOS: My National Gallery, London (TBC)

EOS: My National Gallery, London

The National Gallery of London is one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It is full of masterpieces, an endless resource of history, an endless source of stories. But whose stories are told? Which art has the most impact and on whom? The power of great art lies in its ability to communicate with anyone, no matter their art historical knowledge, their background, their beliefs.


This film gives voice to those who work at the gallery – from cleaner to curator, security guard to director – who identify the one artwork that means the most to them and why. An assortment of people from all walks of life who have a strong connection to the gallery make surprising choices of both well-known and lesser-known artworks. Finally, some well-known celebrities explain what they head for when they visit the gallery.

These stories are used as a lens through which to explore the 200-year history of the National Gallery and what the future may hold for this spectacular space.


Everyone in this film has a special connection to the National Gallery, making for some heart-warming, moving and surprising stories.


Beloved celebrities, devoted staff members and world class experts come together to paint a unique portrait of this iconic British institution for its 200th birthday.


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Tuesday 4 Jun 202419:00 Book Now

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (12A)

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

The Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.

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Saturday 20 Apr 202413:15 Book Now
Sunday 21 Apr 202414:15 Book Now

Grit & Glide: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (15)

Grit & Glide: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

In the first Iranian vampire Western, the townspeople of Bad City - a fictionalised Iranian ghost-town that reeks of death and loneliness, are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire. Dressed in a chador moving through the shadows on skateboard, the vampire preys on underworld figures, taking the men who disrespect women, in this one of a kind feature debut.


Part of a double-bill alongside Skate Kitchen, Grit and Glide is programmed and delivered by our Forum Cinema Champions. The evening consists of live music, free pizza, a curated selection of short films and two features.


A special reduced ticket offer for the whole evening of £7.50 when you book both films.


16:30 - Live music from band Central Arcade


17:00 - Skate Kitchen


18:45 - Break with free pizza from Fire & Dough


19:45 - A curated selection of short films (approx 18mins)


20:00 - A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night


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Saturday 30 Mar 202420:00 Book Now

Grit & Glide: Skate Kitchen (15)

Grit & Glide: Skate Kitchen

Camille, an introverted teenage skateboarder from Long Island, meets and befriends an all-girl, New York City-based skateboarding crew called Skate Kitchen.


The cast is made up of a group of real NY skaters, playing fictionalised versions of themselves. With atmospheric and hypnotic skating sequences and a laid-back authenticity, Skate Kitchen precisely captures the experience of women in male-dominated spaces and tells a story of a girl who learns the importance of camaraderie and self-discovery.


Part of a double-bill alongside A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Grit and Glide is programmed and delivered by our Forum Cinema Champions. The evening consists of live music, free pizza, a curated selection of short films and two features.


A special reduced ticket offer for the whole evening of £7.50 when you book both films.


16:30 - Live music from band Central Arcade


17:00 - Skate Kitchen


18:45 - Break with free pizza from Fire & Dough


19:45 - A selection of short films (approx 18mins)


20:00 - A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

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Saturday 30 Mar 202416:30 Book Now

Hexham & District Photographic Society presents Stereo Photography with Denis Pellerin (No Cert)

Hexham & District Photographic Society presents Stereo Photography with Denis Pellerin

Denis Pellerin is a photo-historian with a passion for stereo photography. He has been

researching the history of stereoscopy for over 45 years and has written or co-written more than a dozen books and authored nearly seventy articles on his pet subject, both in French and in English.


Since 2012 Denis has been the head curator of Sir Brian May’s extensive collection of stereo photographs, now a charity, and for the past five years, he has been co-curating the Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy with Rebecca Sharpe.


Hexham & District Photographic Society are delighted to welcome Denis to The Forum for a presentation on stereoscopic photography and the work he does with the Brian May archives. Stereoscopic viewing glasses will be provided on the night.


The society will also be presenting their annual awards following the talk.


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Tuesday 30 Apr 202419:30 Book Now

Immaculate (18)

Immaculate

Sydney Sweeney (Anyone But You, Euphoria, The White Lotus) stars as Cecilia, an American nun of devout faith, embarking on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque Italian countryside.


Cecilia’s warm welcome quickly devolves into a nightmare as it becomes clear her new home harbours a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors. Not every intervention is divine.


Sweeney goes all in with a terrifyingly good performance in this atmospheric and suspenseful horror, that takes as much from Italian horror as it does American classics such as Rosemary’s Baby, for a commentary on female bodily autonomy.

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Friday 12 Apr 202419:30 Book Now
Saturday 13 Apr 202415:30 Book Now
Saturday 13 Apr 202420:30 Book Now
Sunday 14 Apr 202419:30 Book Now
Tuesday 16 Apr 202417:30 Book Now

Lisa Frankenstein (15)

Lisa Frankenstein

A misunderstood teenager accidentally reanimates a handsome victorian corpse in this coming of RAGE love story from acclaimed writer Diablo Cody (Jennifer’s Body, Juno) and director Zelda Williams.


It’s 1989, and after a set of playfully horrific circumstances, Lisa Swallows (Kathryn Newton) has herself a new boy toy, The Creature (Cole Sprouse). The two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness… and a few missing body parts along the way.


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Sunday 31 Mar 202416:15 Book Now
Monday 1 Apr 202419:15 Book Now

Luca (U)

Luca

Two young boys experience an unforgettable Italian summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.


Available for the first time to watch in cinemas, all tickets to our shows of Luca are just £5.

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Friday 12 Apr 202413:30 Book Now
Sunday 14 Apr 202413:30 Book Now

Macbeth: Ralph Fiennes & Indira Varma (12A)

Macbeth: Ralph Fiennes & Indira Varma

Tony and BAFTA Award winner Ralph Fiennes (Antony & Cleopatra, Schindler's List, Coriolanus) and Olivier Award winner Indira Varma (Present Laughter, Game of Thrones, Luther) star in a brand-new ‘full-voltage visceral’ (★★★★ Daily Telegraph) production of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth.


Filmed live at Dock X, a custom-built theatre space in London, this critically acclaimed staging of Macbeth ‘that quickens the pulse, then goes for the jugular’ (★★★★ Financial Times) will be unmissable on the big screen.


Directed by Simon Godwin (Antony & Cleopatra, Romeo & Juliet, Hansard) with set and costume design by Frankie Bradshaw (Jerusalem, Blues for an Alabama Sky), this is a cinematic and ‘beautifully staged’ (★★★★ WhatsOnStage) production that brings ‘Shakespeare’s tragedy pulsing into the present day’ (★★★★★ The I).


Macbeth is coming. A couple corrupted by their relentless lust for power have blood on their hands. Witness the gripping tale of greed, murder, deception, and superstition in cinemas for a limited time only. Once you cross the line, you can never turn back.


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Sunday 5 May 202419:00 Book Now

Migration (PG)

Migration

Illumination, creators of the blockbusters Minions, Despicable Me, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets comedies, invites you to take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family holiday like no other in the action-packed original comedy Migration.


The Mallard family is in a bit of a rut. While dad Mack is content to keep his family safe paddling around their New England pond forever, mum Pam is eager to shake things up and show their kids a whole wide world. After persuading the family to embark on a trip to tropical Jamaica for the winter, their well-laid plans quickly go awry. The experience will inspire them to expand their horizons, open themselves up to new friends and accomplish more than they ever thought possible, while teaching them more about each other - and themselves - than they ever imagined.


From a screenplay by Mike White, the Emmy winning creator of The White Lotus and the screenwriter of School of Rock and featuring a top-flight comedic cast led by Oscar nominee Kumail Nanjiani and Elizabeth Banks.


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Tuesday 2 Apr 202413:00 Book Now
Wednesday 3 Apr 202413:30 Book Now
Thursday 4 Apr 202416:30 Book Now

Monster (15)

Monster

From Hirokazu Koreeda, one of Japan's most well regarded filmmakers, (Broker, Shoplifters) comes an imaginative expression of childhood.


When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what’s going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, the truth gradually emerges.

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Tuesday 16 Apr 202414:30 Book Now
Wednesday 17 Apr 202419:00 Book Now
Thursday 18 Apr 202416:00 Book Now

NT Live: Nye (12A)

NT Live: Nye

Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.


Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a

mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill.


Written by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island), this epic new Welsh

fantasia will be broadcast live from the National Theatre.

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Tuesday 23 Apr 202419:00 Book Now

NT Live: The Motive and the Cue (15)

NT Live: The Motive and the Cue

Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton in this fierce and funny new play.


1964: Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an

experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.


Written by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and designed by Es Devlin (The Crucible), the Evening Standard award-winning best new play was filmed live during a sold-out run at the National Theatre.

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Thursday 11 Apr 202419:30 Book Now (Encore)

NT Live: Vanya (15)

NT Live: Vanya

Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.


Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions.


Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End, Vanya will be playing exclusively in

cinemas in 2024.



'Unquestionably theatre at its best'

★★★★★

 - Broadway World


'An acting masterclass from Andrew Scott'

★★★★★

- Evening Standard

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Wednesday 3 Apr 202420:00 Book Now (Encore)

North East Dance on Screen (12A)

North East Dance on Screen

Join us for an evening celebrating our North East dance scene with this specially curated programme of artist films and performances.


We have proudly curated a selection of short films from dance artists working within the North East. We aim to showcase the different voices producing work and the breadth of talent in our Dance Scene.


Expect a broad range of styles, as well as live performances and music from DJ Azula Bandit, for just £5.


Films by Beth Veitch, Michael Heatley, Lizzie Klotz, The Streets Coldest Dance, Elaine Pygall School of Dancing. Alex Rowland, Robert Anderson.


Live performances by The Streets Coldest Dance and Jessie Watt.


Photo credit - Robert Anderson by Darren O’Kane.


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Friday 29 Mar 202419:15 Book Now

Oppenheimer (15)

Oppenheimer

After taking home an impressive 7 Oscar statuettes, including best director and best film, the big and brilliant Oppenheimer returns to our screen for a special edition of Forum Film Club.


Followed by an optional free to attend discussion in our cafe/bar Forum Film Club screenings are open to all and no signing up is required. All you have to do is book a ticket, come along, and enjoy meeting with like minded cinema lovers!


Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer is an IMAX®-shot epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it.


Led by Cillian Murphy and supported by a huge A-List ensemble cast including, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, Kenneth Brannagh, Gary Oldman, Robert Downey Jr. and Emily Blunt. Oppenheimer is a tense biographical thriller of the man who became known as “the father of the atomic bomb.”

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Tuesday 2 Apr 202418:30 Book Now

Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse (U)

Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse

Claude Monet was an avid horticulturist and arguably the most important painter of gardens in the history of art, but he was not alone. Great artists like Van Gogh, Bonnard, Sorolla, Sargent, Pissarro and Matisse all saw the garden as a powerful subject for their art. These great artists, along with many other famous names, feature in an innovative and extensive exhibition from the Royal Academy of Art, London.


From the exhibition walls to the wonder and beauty of artists’ gardens like Giverny and Seebüll, the film takes a magical and widely travelled journey to discover how different contemporaries of Monet built and cultivated modern gardens to explore expressive motifs, abstract colour, decorative design and utopian ideas.


Guided by passionate curators, artists and garden enthusiasts, this remarkable collection of Impressionists, Post-Impressionists, and avant-garde artists of the early twentieth century will reveal the rise of the modern garden in popular culture and the public’s enduring fascination with gardens today. Long considered spaces for expressing colour, light and atmosphere, the garden has occupied the creative minds of some of the world's greatest artists.


As Monet said, ‘Apart from painting and gardening, I’m no good at anything’. For lovers of art or lovers of gardens, this is an ideal film.


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Wednesday 10 Apr 202415:30 Book Now

ROH: Message in a Bottle (TBC)

ROH: Message in a Bottle

The iconic songs of Sting. The electrifying choreography of Kate Prince. This is a tale of hope.


The peaceful village of Bebko is alive with joyous celebrations. Suddenly, under attack, everything changes forever. Three siblings, Leto, Mati and Tana, must embark on perilous journeys in order to survive.


Message In A Bottle is a spectacular new dance-theatre show from five-time Olivier Award nominee, Kate Prince, inspired by and set to the iconic hits of 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist Sting, including Every Breath You Take, Roxanne, Walking On The Moon and more. With a mix of exhilarating dance styles, high-energy footwork and breath-taking athleticism, Message In A Bottle tells a unifying and uplifting story of humanity and hope.


Message In A Bottle is the latest masterpiece from the ground-breaking creator behind West End hits Some Like it Hip Hop, Into the Hoods, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (choreography) and SYLVIA (Old Vic), and features the astonishing talents of dance storytelling powerhouse, ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company.

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Thursday 30 May 202419:20 Book Now

Robot Dreams (PG)

Robot Dreams

Dog lives in Manhattan and he’s tired of being alone. One day he decides to build himself a robot, a companion. Their friendship blossoms, until they become inseparable, to the rhythm of 80’s NYC. One summer night, Dog, with great sadness, is forced to abandon Robot at the beach. Will they ever meet again?


A heart-swelling, hand-drawn delight that invites audiences of all ages to explore love and loss through its tender portrait of a new friendship.


"Beautiful, unexpected, and tender." - Guillermo De Toro

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Friday 5 Apr 202413:30 Book Now
Sunday 7 Apr 202413:30 Book Now
Monday 8 Apr 202414:00 Book Now
Tuesday 9 Apr 202414:00 Book Now
Wednesday 10 Apr 202413:00 Book Now
Thursday 11 Apr 202414:00 Book Now

Royal Ballet: Macmillan Celebrated (12A)

Royal Ballet: Macmillan Celebrated

Danses Concertantes, commissioned by Ninette de Valois in 1955, was MacMillan’s first major work. An early sign of the incredible artistic output that would follow, the work’s critical success spurred MacMillan to abandon performing in favour of choreography.


It is followed by Different Drummer, MacMillan’s complex and haunting balletic interpretation of Woyzeck, Georg Büchner's play about a soldier’s descent into madness.


The mixed programme concludes with Requiem, his 1976 work for Stuttgart Ballet, created in memory of its late artistic director, MacMillan’s friend and former Royal Ballet dancer and choreographer John Cranko.  

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Tuesday 9 Apr 202419:15 Book Now

Royal Ballet: Swan Lake '24 (12A)

Royal Ballet: Swan Lake '24

Out hunting, Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans. One among them transforms into the beautiful human Odette and he is immediately enamoured. But Odette is bound by a spell which keeps her captive as a swan during the day. Can Siegfried free her?


Tchaikovsky’s sensational score combines with the evocative imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane to heighten the dramatic pathos of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov’s quintessential ballet classic. Swan Lake remains to this day one of the best-loved works in the classical ballet canon.


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Wednesday 24 Apr 202419:15 Book Now

Royal Ballet: The Winter's Tale (12A)

Royal Ballet: The Winter's Tale

King Leontes of Sicilia is crippled with an all-consuming jealousy when his friend, King Polixenes of Bohemia, stays with him and his wife Hermione. What follows is a tale where a marriage is destroyed, a child is abandoned and all hope is seemingly lost for two lovers.


Celebrating its tenth anniversary, The Winter's Tale is an award-winning modern ballet classic, packed with emotional turmoil heightened by Joby Talbot’s compelling score and Bob Crowley’s atmospheric designs.


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Wednesday 22 May 202419:15 Book Now

Royal Opera: Andrea Chenier (12A)

Royal Opera: Andrea Chenier

At a glittering party in 18th-century Paris, the poet Andréa Chenier delivers an impassioned denunciation of Louis XVI. Five years later, the Revolution has given way to the Terror, transforming the power balance between Chénier, his beloved Maddalena, and Gérard, the man who could destroy him...


Jonas Kaufmann headlines David McVicar’s spectacular staging, under the baton of long-time collaborator Antonio Pappano – who conducts Giordano’s epic historical drama of revolution and forbidden love in his last production as Music Director of The Royal Opera.


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Tuesday 11 Jun 202419:15 Book Now

Royal Opera: Carmen (12A)

Royal Opera: Carmen

Damiano Michieletto's sizzling new production evokes all the passion and heat of Bizet's score, which features Carmen’s sultry Habanera and the rousing Toreador song.


Antonello Manacorda conducts an exciting international cast, with Aigul Akhmetshina performing the title role.

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Wednesday 1 May 202418:45 Book Now

Soul (PG)

Soul

Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz -- and he's good. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul.


Tickets to our screenings of Soul are just £5!


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Friday 29 Mar 202412:30 Book Now
Thursday 4 Apr 202414:00 Book Now

Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - 25th Anniversary (U)

Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - 25th Anniversary

Returning to cinemas for one week only to celebrate its 25 year anniversary, the first instalment of the Star Wars prequel trilogy which saw George Lucas back at the helm returning to the director's chair for the first time since the first Star Wars back in 1977.


The Phantom Menace tells of a hopeful 9-year-old boy named Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) and a brash young jedi-knight named Obi-Wan (Ben) Kenobi (Ewan McGregor). The saga follows Anakin's journey as he pursues his dreams and confronts his deepest fears in the midst of a galaxy in turmoil. Eventually he will discard his name after betraying Ben to become the legendary Darth Vader.


May the 4th be with you.

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Saturday 4 May 202419:00 Book Now

That They May Face the Rising Sun: Free For Members (15)

That They May Face the Rising Sun: Free For Members

Capturing a year in the life of a rural, lakeside community in late 1970s Ireland, That They May Face The Rising Sun is a sensitive and beautifully realised adaptation of the last novel by John McGahern.


Joe and Kate have returned from London to live and work in a small, close-knit community in rural Ireland, close to where Joe grew up. He’s a writer, she’s an artist who retains part ownership of a London gallery. Now embedded in a remote lakeside setting, the drama of a year in their lives and those of their neighbours unfolds through the rituals of work, play and the passing seasons. A delicate, meditative exploration of ritual, community bonds, and the question of how best to live.


Our Monday screening is free for all our Friends of the Forum members, simply book using your membership to claim your free ticket.


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Monday 6 May 202417:00 Book Now

The Lavender Hill Mob 4K (U)

The Lavender Hill Mob 4K

An Ealing Studios comedy classic, newly restored in 4K. Alec Guinness plays a meek bank clerk who has been responsible for transporting a bank's gold supplies for the last 20 years. But now he has decided to steal £1,000,000 of it.


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Tuesday 23 Apr 202414:00 Book Now
Thursday 25 Apr 202417:30 Book Now

The Taste of Things. (12A)

The Taste of Things.

After a sell out screening during our Tyne Valley Film Festival we are bringing back the cinematic feast, The Taste of Things for one more show. Don’t miss this simmering drama that impressed audiences and critics alike with its mature romance that communicates the passionate artistry of cooking. The pleasure is palpable.


In a delectable feast for the senses, peerless cook Eugenie (Juliette Binoche) has worked for the famous gourmet Dodin for the last 20 years. Bonding over a passion for gastronomy and mutual admiration, their relationship develops into romance and gives rise to delicious dishes that impress even the world's most illustrious chefs. But Eugenie is fond of her freedom and has never wanted to marry Dodin. So, he decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her.


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Monday 15 Apr 202419:00 Book Now

Wicked Little Letters (15)

Wicked Little Letters

Based on a true scandal that stunned 1920s England. In the seaside town of Littlehampton townsfolk--including conservative local Edith--begin to receive letters full of hilarious profanities. As the obscene letters continue to escalate rowdy Irish migrant Rose falls under suspicion. Suspecting that something is amiss, Police Officer Gladys Moss along with a group of other women, investigate the perplexing foul mouthed mystery.


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Friday 5 Apr 202416:00 Book Now
Monday 8 Apr 202416:45 Book Now
Tuesday 9 Apr 202416:45 Book Now
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Thursday 11 Apr 202416:45 Book Now
Saturday 13 Apr 202418:00 Book Now
Monday 15 Apr 202416:30 Book Now
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Wonka (PG)

Wonka

The family event of the year invites you into a world of pure imagination.


From the director of the beloved Paddington films and based on the extraordinary character at the centre of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wonka tells the wondrous story of how the world's greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today.

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Saturday 30 Mar 202413:30 Book Now
Sunday 31 Mar 202413:30 Book Now